Hello again!

We’re still here! Life is crazy as usual, but we are still here. Let’s see. I last wrote to you all when I was sick with that nasty bug several weeks ago. That hung on for almost 5 days. I don’t recommend getting it! I took the photo below of Mom and Dennis to send to the kids when we were visiting a couple of weeks ago. It initiated a FaceTime call with Alex so he could talk to Grandma. He tries to call when he knows we are actually there or he doesn’t get to visit with her. He enjoys talking to her and she loves seeing him and “baby J” although we’re not sure if she knows who “J” is.

Dennis had his planned endoscopy two weeks ago today. All went very, very well. He said it was like a day at the spa.😂 We arrived at the hospital at 6:30 AM and by 9:00 we were at Village Inn enjoying breakfast! The test results came back that he does not have Barrett’s esophagus, which is a precancerous condition, as he was told in Spokane. He also does not have to have any more endoscopies unless he has problems. All very, very good news.

I have put up a few Easter decorations around the condo.



I made the Easter eggs years and years ago. I think it was a free pattern on Ravelry if I remember correctly.

Last Wednesday we had a blizzard and ended up with almost 9 inches of snow. On Tuesday it had been 72° and an absolutely gorgeous spring day. This is what happens in Nebraska!

By Thursday, everything was melting and by Saturday 8 inches of snow was gone!

I have been busy since I was away.

Several baby blankets were made for the open door mission.

This one hasn’t been blocked yet so it looks a little wonky.

And this is my “in progress” blanket. I also have a pair of socks on the needles for my take along project.

I’m sorry I’ve been away. Life just got rather intense for a while with me being sick, Dennis’s endoscopy and Mom. Always Mom. She’s taken another downhill turn in her memory. We try to be with her every day for at least a little while. Last night, I went over and gave her a pedicure and helped her get ready for bed. We had hoped to go camping yesterday, today and tomorrow just to get away, but still close by, but we have storms predicted for tomorrow, so decided to put it off for a week. We have been enjoying going to fish fries at the Catholic Church around the corner from us on Friday evenings with two other couples from church. That’s about the extent of our social life at this point. As I said, Mom is keeping us very busy. They have increased one of her medication’s to help with the paranoia, hallucinations and confusion. It seems to be helping a little bit the last couple of days. We get phone calls, asking us if one of us can come over because she refuses her medication’s or even to have them do her blood test for blood sugar. She’s sure they’re trying to kill her. At least at this point, she still trusts Dennis and I, and if we tell her, it’s okay she’ll take her medicines. Especially me for some reason. Sometimes she’s even a little suspicious of Dennis, which is really strange. But I guess there’s no explaining dementia is there? I dread the day when she doesn’t know who we are either.

We weren't able to take our trip to London after all. We just didn't feel we could be away from Mom that long with the change in her behavior. We felt so bad, not being able to be there for "Baby J's" birthday.  Since we were also unable to get any of our money back, it means we can't plan another trip for awhile. We'll have to save for another trip and as you can imagine, it's not inexpensive to fly "across the pond." We're grateful that the kids understand but three-year old "Baby J" was really disappointed. To top it off, the gift we mailed to her, that can't be replaced, hasn't arrived and they fear it could have been stolen from their doorstep. I'm still praying that it is just lost in the mail and that it will arrive soon.

I’ll try to be back commenting on your blogs and updating you all here. I haven’t even opened my laptop for a couple of weeks. I just didn’t have the energy. I hope you are all well and enjoying the spring time or the fall if you’re “down under!”

Blessings and love,

Betsy

Lead Me To Calvary

Text: Jennie EvelynHussey

Music: William J. Kirkpatrick 

King of my life, I crown Thee now
Thine shall the glory be
Lest I forget Thy thorn-crowned brow
Lead me to Calvary

Lest I forget Gethsemane
Lest I forget Thine agony
Lest I forget Thy love for me
Lead me to Calvary

May I be willing, Lord, to bear
Daily my cross for Thee
Even Thy cup of grief to share
Thou hast borne all for me

Lest I forget Gethsemane
Lest I forget Thine agony
Lest I forget Thy love for me
Lead me to Calvary

Lest I forget Gethsemane
Lest I forget Thine agony
Lest I forget Thy love for me
Lead me to Calvary